Vice President, Manufacturing & Network Operations
Core
Orchestrating global manufacturing capacity, quality systems, and contract manufacturer (CM) relationships to enable scalable production of high-complexity networking hardware.
Role type
VP of Manufacturing & Network Operations (Strategic Leadership)
Builds
Scalable, resilient manufacturing capability for cloud and AI networking infrastructure
Domain
Telecommunications / Datacenter Hardware / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Global manufacturing network management, Contract manufacturer (CM) governance, Manufacturing engineering for high-complexity hardware, Quality systems management (yield/DPPM), New Product Introduction (NPI) execution, Capacity planning and line balancing, Cost reduction strategy, Business continuity planning, Executive stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Optical/photonic manufacturing experience, Six Sigma Black Belt, Global geographic diversification of manufacturing
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Own overall manufacturing capacity readiness across the CM network; Govern CM relationships at the executive level including contracts and SLAs; Lead manufacturing engineering for robust, scalable processes; Own manufacturing quality systems and drive continuous improvement; Partner with NPI leadership for design-to-build transfer and launch readiness; Own manufacturing capacity strategy including multi-site dual-sourcing and rapid re-routing; Lead cost reduction and productivity roadmaps; Manage business continuity and disaster recovery planning; Build and lead a world-class manufacturing operations organization
Seniority
Executive (VP), Strategy & Mentorship
